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' iuit'ri'ltates getint 'ffies Leers Parent No. 76,907, tempra 21,1868;

IMPROVED HAND-TRUUK.

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Be it known that I', JOSHUA GARSED,-of Frankford, 'county of.v Philadelphia, and State'of- Pennsylvania,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hand-Trucks and de hereby declare that `the followiugis full, clear, and exact description offthe construction and operation of the same, reference =being had-to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, iii-which* I Figure 1 is a bottom -view of my hand-truck. Figure 2 is a aide'view cf same. A :Figure 8 is a detaclicdview, showing the arrangement for ailing the axles.l

The object of my invention consistsy xn arranging a hand-truck, as hereinafter described, sethat it'can'be turned abruptly around in any direction desired, without upsetting, or'r'ip'ping up the floor.

To enable others skilled in the art to fmalre and use Imy Vinvention,lLwill new proceedto describe its con-.

struction and operation;

E F. iig; 1, is a metallic ellipticfshaped frame,lwith the ends elongated. Onthc ends of said frame are casi l or formed four arms' or projeotionsA, A', A" and A, placed at a luilicient distance apart to allow freedom of'y motion to the wheels W and W.. Passing through'the lower pat'of the arms A, A', A, andi/Aware axles vX and Xf,`the ef'entrefof said axles being'bored ontin the manneras shown ing. 18, forthepurpose of enteringoil to' 'lubricate' them. Onthesides of the'frame E F arearms A and Am, said arms having castor frmedo' them, a't right angles, axles X and X, and on which re'volve wheel W. and W. Cast with or made separate, .A

and bolted-or riveted on to frame E F,-is a metallicplatforn, P, said platform 'beingolany desired dimensions,

and made with openings on each end, immediately overwheels W and W/for tlxe purpose of cleannggniany dirtv that may accumulate. 0n aline,an'd at 'each corner of the platform P, are placed fourxnetallic points,

for the purpose of preventingartieles.from sliding oli' the truck when .it is swun'g'arbilnd.' Wheels'W and W' ar slightly rounded-oli ontheface, and made smaller in diameter thanrwheels W and'W, or the, wheels can be all made of the-same diameter, `lind'W" and W' raised a little bifvher, so that'the loaden the truck will 'rest 4 B v A only on three wheels. Fo;l ins-tanceQthe wheels W, W', and W are on the door, and-W raised clear vof it; new,

when the truck is turned, W and W""alctas a'pi'vot, and wheel' W, being rounded, allow's''the truck to 'be .turned around with ease, without injhring the door.

It' it is desired, the wheels'and axlesean be cast in one"piece, and the arms made with tbelower; ends open,

' and providedwith capsfwhich fit over the axles and hold 'themin place. In this case the armsvfor *all the `wheels are constructed, similar toarms AlandA'ywith the exceptions above noted. The truck .can also be applied permanently to large bodies, and is especially adapted foruse ifn dye-houses. In suitcases-the platform "P is dispensed with. i f

Having thus describe i Letters Patent of'the Unit`ed States,'-.is'" l y Y The within-described.hand-truck,"constructed and'operating substantiallyas specified'. .l

` l JOSHUA GARSED.

Witnesses Cms. WJ' Menem, Isaac R.; Omron.

my invention, its-c onstruction'and' operation, what I claim, and desire to secure by 

